The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-08

SAHS"
Iee intieents and events that have
- crowded into the past few day.
80 them memorable in the history
- ~ heretofore ~uneventful tranquil.
81 Of Hot Springs, and awaken the
mental status Of its citizens to the fact
that events mark their m~ater;ality ON
tho tsblet Of time without warn,nr.
On the evening Of the 9Th, whilst all
va JOY. and testivitv, nj mortal over
whom the shade Of insanity had spread
it, hideous folds, brought on by the
morbid taste for morphine, until life
became z burthen unless revelinc in the
fatal grasp Of this deadly drug, fed
from the haunts IF pleasure, to the in
aer recessss Of his home and rebuked the
works OF the Creator by ending his own
existence.
Tho sad event Of Dr.. L. G. Fuller
committing suicide, was a Great shock
70 his many friends and acquaintences
here. although but little surprise was
manifested at its occurrence as he upon
. previous occasion attempted the same
CRIME which was thwarted through the
Intervention Of DR.. A. S. Stewart and
several others who labored faithfully
tor many hours to bring back life.
Dr.. Fuller was an IGNORED citizen
and courteous g. ntleman. whilst free
from the baleful effects Of morphine.
and but Tor this he was an intelligent
and highly skilled professional
dentist and druggist. DR.. Fuller was
Tor = long time resident of Central CITY,
in the Black Hills and was in the drug
business. He moved.his store to Hot
Springs about three years ago where he
continued the business for q long time.
finally Withdrawing and resuminr the
practice Of dentistry, which he follow
up to the time Of his death.
On the evening Of the 4th he was
seen on the streets witnessing the fire.
works. Later N .he evening Mr..
Smith who was lodging with him came
70 the door, found it locked, and
finally broke it open and the first thing
bis eye lit upon was the form of DR..
Fuller stretched at full length upon
the lounge perfectly lifeless. DR.. Stan
Icy was Immediately summoned but
too late to be Of any assistance. The
coroner was summoned and the Jury
rendered tho following verdict:
cousrr Of F +. RIVER. IS.
In inquisition holden at Hot Springs
IN the county Of Fall River, Dakota
Territory aforesaid, on the 4th day Of
July, 1887, before me, j. S. Jones, a
justice of the peace in and for said
county, upon the body of l.. G. Fuller
there lying dead, by the jurors whose
names are hereunto subscribed. The
said jurors upon their oaths do say thai
the said L. G. Fuller came to his death
from o,u poisonous drug to this jury
unknown, said drug having been adj
ministered to the said L. G.. Fuller b,
his own hand.
In testimony whereof the said Juror,
have hereunto set their hands the da,
and year aforesaid.
g, A. A. POWELL,
JOHN NJ. HOWELL.
HENRY MARTY.
Signed and sealed in my presence til
day and year above written.
j. $. JONES,
Justice Of the Peace and Actin,
Coroner.
The Odd Fellows, (the order of whic
he was a memberl took charge Of hi
remains and paid the last sad rites i
accordance with the customs Of that o,
der. Requiescat in pace.
WHY WILLIAM.
Last Sunday night about 9 o'cloc
Sheriff Pfost, of Harrison, receive
word that VIM. Davidson, better know
as "Cl0ver Bill" who was wanted i
Dakota to answer to the charge Z
horse stealing, was seen in the vicinit
Of Hat creek. The sheriff and h
deputy, Trimbur, started immediatel
&N:nnrsvik oud oo~k,ra1 <ho &L:,e.L.